There’s a new generation of film producers emerging in Rhode Island.
They will be a force to be reckoned with in Hollywood, New York and the global film industry in general.
We always …
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5/2/24
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To the Editor,
A common concern with the Safe Firearm Storage Bill (S-2202) & (H-7373) making its way through the General Assembly pertains to having immediate access to a gun for …
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5/2/24
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While the vast majority of older adults have Medicare, they still have significant out-of-pocket costs. Medicare Part B Premiums alone amount to $2,100 a year. Add in deductibles, co-payments and the …
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By MAUREEN MAIGRET
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5/2/24
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I hadn’t planned on this and it’s a title that I’ll gladly give up.
But the latest experience has given me another neither intended nor sought insight to the world of medicine.
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5/2/24
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The prospect of repairing or fully replacing the Washington Bridge has created greater urgency to address Rhode Island’s diminishing ability to pay for its transportation infrastructure. …
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By MICHAEL DIBIASE
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5/2/24
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There’s no denying the arrival of spring once the cherry blossoms bloom and spiked cleats begin digging into the dirt at local Little League diamonds across the state.
This past weekend, …
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5/2/24
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I took the time to personally visit the so-called pallet village, on Victor Street in Providence. I can’t help but come to the conclusion; the same people who contrived this idea may also be …
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Richard R. Fascia
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5/1/24
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5/1/24
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5/1/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK
State-mandated disclosures about the deaths and near-deaths of Rhode Island children have become increasingly frequent over the last year. Twenty-eight fatalities and an …
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5/1/24
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Last month’s YouGov and Yahoo News poll found 53% of Americans lament a Biden-Trump rematch this Fall. But with the stakes so high, Rhode Islanders must be engaged despite living in a deep blue …
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Adopted in 2010, Rhode Island’s funding formula for education — the primary mechanism for delivering state education aid to local communities—was moderately successful in increasing …
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By MICHAEL DIBIASE
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4/25/24
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To the Editor,
Are members of the Democratic Party are on a mission to eliminate motherhood? They relentlessly promote legislation that enables and, I would argue, encourages pregnant women to …
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4/25/24
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To the Editor,
It's clear to me that Rhode Island Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi (D-Warwick) is trying his best to fix that which isn't broken.
In his recent 15 bill package, addressing …
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4/25/24
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I’ll confess, I thought it was a crazy idea. Why should the city embark on building a third ice skating rink, when we have two already? And why build an outdoor rink subject to inclement …
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4/25/24
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The many issues with the American healthcare system are often so cartoonish, so overtly head-scratching and backwards, that it can seem silly and hopeless these days to even point them out.
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4/25/24
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4/24/24
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School vacation week made for some swift journeys across the Washington Bridge.
STORY OF THE WEEK
As the state awaits a forensic review of what went wrong with the Washington Bridge, the …
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4/24/24
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4/24/24
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By Rep. JOSEPH McNAMARA
A neighbor recently approached me and said, “I don’t think it’s right that I have to pay $6,000 to just chew my food when I have dental …
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4/18/24
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